FAQ: Air Canada New meal offerings for International Business Class Customers
Jan 31, 2018, 8:24 pm
#1951
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Thanks @24left and @gabdusch for the coordinated TPAC food photos.
Why do the eastbound TPAC pre-arrival omelette option always look like plastic with a truly plastic weiner... moreso than the Domestic/Transborder version?
Admittedly, I've only done the ICN and HND/NRT eastbound TPACs, but they all have the same or similar pre-arrival plastic omelette. Again, people will be like "oh but the domestic/transborder omelette is also plastic"... if you've tried the TPAC version, you know it is not the same.
Why do the eastbound TPAC pre-arrival omelette option always look like plastic with a truly plastic weiner... moreso than the Domestic/Transborder version?
Admittedly, I've only done the ICN and HND/NRT eastbound TPACs, but they all have the same or similar pre-arrival plastic omelette. Again, people will be like "oh but the domestic/transborder omelette is also plastic"... if you've tried the TPAC version, you know it is not the same.
Jan 31, 2018, 8:29 pm
#1952
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Well, there's a reason I always choose the Asian meal for breakfast/brunch on TPAC flights...which usually is quite decent.
Jan 31, 2018, 8:30 pm
#1953
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Thanks @24left and @gabdusch for the coordinated TPAC food photos.
Why do the eastbound TPAC pre-arrival omelette option always look like plastic with a truly plastic weiner... moreso than the Domestic/Transborder version?
Admittedly, I've only done the ICN and HND/NRT eastbound TPACs, but they all have the same or similar pre-arrival plastic omelette. Again, people will be like "oh but the domestic/transborder omelette is also plastic"... if you've tried the TPAC version, you know it is not the same.
Why do the eastbound TPAC pre-arrival omelette option always look like plastic with a truly plastic weiner... moreso than the Domestic/Transborder version?
Admittedly, I've only done the ICN and HND/NRT eastbound TPACs, but they all have the same or similar pre-arrival plastic omelette. Again, people will be like "oh but the domestic/transborder omelette is also plastic"... if you've tried the TPAC version, you know it is not the same.
I remember eating this omelette on AC8 in November and thought it was quite good. But again, maybe I'm just sick of the NA/TATL version...
Jan 31, 2018, 8:46 pm
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Honestly, I was so excited just to see a different omelette on AC that I did not pay much attention to anything else.
I remember eating this omelette on AC8 in November and thought it was quite good. But again, maybe I'm just sick of the NA/TATL version...
I remember eating this omelette on AC8 in November and thought it was quite good. But again, maybe I'm just sick of the NA/TATL version...
Jan 31, 2018, 8:49 pm
#1955
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You know, AC869 (the first YYZ flight from LHR of the day) used to have fluffy cheese omelettes, but they have since reverted back to a regular non-cheese omelette. Those cheese omelettes were really good and I often contemplated waking up after a night of partying just so I could have the cheese omelette!
Was it like a regular NA omelette with bonus cheese, or a completely different model?
Jan 31, 2018, 8:52 pm
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Btw, the cheese omelette on AC869 was never "greasy" per se. It was just the right amount of cheese, but still nice and fluffy light.
Feb 1, 2018, 8:06 am
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The options do tend to be on point for Asia. So far, I've had:
- Stir fried noodles (HND)
- Fried Rice (HKG)
- Some chicken thing in red sauce (ICN)
- And I started making a list because I thought I had a list but remembered I only FOTSG and can't remember anything.
Though I believe I've had different variations of stir fried noodles. And I don't count the congee. It's good, but wtv.
I've also had that panini chicken thing, but with something else in it. It was ok. Better than a bag of miss Vicky's, but not as good as the noodle soup. The dumplings are so hit and miss though.
That smoked salmon, potatoes, and red onion App is very good. Congrats. Probably high in sodium, but what can you do at 40,000ft.
Sablefish is good. Haven't had a sauce mishap yet.
Feb 1, 2018, 10:45 am
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Thanks for all the pics and editorials. I will be on the TPE flight again next week. There will be five of us and four like the odd drink so hope we do not end up on here :-).
From what I can remember the dumplings were good. The smoked salmon was quite good. Breakfast on the way back was crap. The sablefish is a bit of a mystery - the fish itself should be quite good by itself with a touch of something to highlight the flavor - instead its swimming in sauce and has a Indian basmati rice and chinese bokchoy. Too adventurous.
From what I can remember the dumplings were good. The smoked salmon was quite good. Breakfast on the way back was crap. The sablefish is a bit of a mystery - the fish itself should be quite good by itself with a touch of something to highlight the flavor - instead its swimming in sauce and has a Indian basmati rice and chinese bokchoy. Too adventurous.
Feb 1, 2018, 12:20 pm
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Why are flutes sometimes used for champagne, but not always?
Even early in a flight departing YYZ, I've been given champagne in a wine glass.
Even early in a flight departing YYZ, I've been given champagne in a wine glass.
Feb 1, 2018, 4:42 pm
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Feb 1, 2018, 6:14 pm
#1962
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Earlier in January in the AC Signature Suite, they served Champagne in proper flutes. The staff was courteous and the Moët & Chandon Rosé was excellent and perfectly chilled. A nice encounter with Gabdusch on the same occasion.
Feb 1, 2018, 9:19 pm
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Maybe our resident SD can shed some light on the SOP here, because I'm certainly curious too.
Feb 1, 2018, 10:36 pm
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Feb 1, 2018, 10:42 pm
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Some airlines seem to serve champagne in flutes for both PDB and in-flight. Looking at my photos, for eg. CX J, does this. LH F does this QF J and EY F and J do this and so on. On my recent SQ J, they served the champagne in flutes without stems, similar to AC's but slightly taller.
FWP. lol